Project Handover Ceremony for “Solar Energy Implementation for Sustainable Rural Electrification in Sebuyau-Sebangan”

Date: 17 February 2024
About the event today: Project Handover Ceremony for “Solar Energy Implementation for Sustainable Rural Electrification in Sebuyau-Sebangan” is an event marking the completion and transfer of a solar energy project aimed at providing sustainable electricity to rural areas in the Sebuyau-Sebangan region.
About the project, what is it about, team members, student involvement:
• The project started on July 24, 2023 with the cooperation of the “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Humanitarian Technologies Board Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (IEEE HTB / SIGHT)” which contributed RM 40 995.50 (Total 9,010 USD).
• Project goals: Reduce dependence on traditional energy sources, promote sustainable practices, reduce electricity expenses, provide practical training to the community in the use, safety and maintenance of solar panels
• Project activities include site visits, solar power circuit installation training, solar power circuit installation in the Chapel and kindergarten, project monitoring
IEEE HTB/SIGHT grant group members:
1. Ir. Ts. Chin Kui Fern (Project Leader)
2. Professor Dr. Philip Nuli Anding
3. Ts. Florence Francis Lothai
4. Dr John Tin Yuan En
5. Mohd Syukur Mahali
6. Asfarina Abu Bakar
7. Nurul Farahana Mohammad
8. Norlinda binti Jamal
9. Students Diploma of Electrical Engineering (Power)
Distinguish attendees:
1. Associate Professor Ts. Dr. Leo Sing Lim
2. Professor Dr Abu Hassan Md Isa
3. Professor Dr. Philip Nuli Anding
4. Encik Ayuradiman Bin Bujang
5. Abang Mohd Heikal Bin Abang Othman
6. Mr Angki Anak Alfred Ban
The event starts with: District officer’s visit to the Project Site at Chapel / Preschool, accompanied by members of the IEEE HTB/SIGHT project and the Headman of Kampung Lumut Baru.